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I think this is pretty interesting that you are selling select and low to maybe med choice beef to your neighbors, lol. Any backyard feed outfit can make a select or low choice grade and I guess when you do count your $$ you are making a pretty good profit selling that garbage to them. Sounds...

Also ---if you are not raising what the packer ultimately wants you will lose --it is just that simple. The Packer is on target of what the consumer wants and as a producer when you do not fulfill "his" demands you will lose. Dont you think the Packer knows what type (breed/ cross) finishes the...

How do I find time to do all these wonderful things? I work hard and hire good people. Pretty simple really. We normally retain ownership and feed about 400 head per year. Gate to plate is the best way to go-- for me-- if you dont mind working long hours. Some people just cannot work together...

You wont get 3 lbs of gain on ryegrass without providing them some energy

we wean them at 350lbs

Sorry for my non-reply as calving season is upon me and I have been busy --- Gate to plate is the best way to go, but you have to have a market for your beef--- and it has to be good beef like High choice to Prime YG 2-3 or no dice. The kinda cattle you are raising will determine if you can...

Cornstalks no problem check this out http://www.haymastersystems.com/inthenews.asp

I THINK THE INFO HERE IN ON TARGET--- IF i WAS YOU I WOULDNT VENTURE INTO THE FEEDYARD BUSINESS IF i DIDNT HAVE TO. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO MAKE A BUCK WITHOUT WORKING FOR DAMN NEAR NOTHING. WE HAVE BEEN FEEDING CATTLE FOR OVER 25 YEARS, BUT WE OWN THE CALVES FROM GATE TO PLATE. I.E. WE RAISE...

A 750 LB STEER HAS A CP REQUIREMENT OF 2.01 TO GAIN 2.5 LBS PER DAY. A 750 LB STEER CAN EAT 3% OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT WHICH IS 22.5 LBS PER DAY TOTAL CONSUMPTION. THEY NEED 20% OF THEIR RATION TO BE FORAGE WHICH IS 5 LBS OF HAY PER HEAD PER DAY AND----- THEY NEED A 12 % RATION WITH OR WITHOUT...

i WOULD SUGGEST HE RAISED SOME DAIRY HEIFERS FROM 5 MONTHS TO 15 MONTHS+ (BREEDING) IF HE CAN DO AI AND KNOWS HOW TO RAISE A GAIRY HEIFER i THINK THAT WOULD BE THE BEST TIME SPENT AS THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT NEED THIS SERVICE OFF THE FARM. NORMALLY PAYMENT IS RECIEVED MONTHLY...

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Lick tanks are for guys/gals that need to be at the local diner complaining about the weather ---- feed some cubes

money to go around anymore. The cattle industry was broken up into segments- and each segment had their ups and downs but sooner or latter they made money. Cow/calf Salebarns backgrounder Feedlot Processor Profit has been so tight that every segment is getting into the others, Processors are...

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1. Steer 2. Angus (moderate frame) 3. Usually steers finish about 100# heavier than their dam, but correct finish needs a visual appraisal. Most feeders are shooting for a low choice quality grade and a YG of 2, but since you are finishing this animal for yourself I would feed for Low Prime YG...

500 - 700 lb calves At weaning you need to feed free choice hay for about 3 days then begin them on some type of feed regiment. the heifers need to be 65% of mature weight by breeding time --15 months. If mature cows weigh 1400 lbs then a heifer at 15 months needs to be about 910 lbs. 600 lb...